The idea is when you get proper instruction, you then door what you've learned in the schemas in your long term memory. The next time you come up with a problem, you can retrieve that whole schema as one chunk of information instead of six or seven different chunks. So let's talk about some instructional techniques that have been shown to work that do take into account this cognitive architecture,. so to speak.
Join math professor, Anna Stokke, in conversation with Dr. Paul Kirschner, a renowned educational psychology researcher and speaker. This episode will be of interest to anyone involved in teaching, whether they work with children or adults, or simply have an interest in education.
Dr. Kirschner explains how we process information in our brains, and how this can be applied to improve teaching practices. He shares insights on effective teaching techniques such as spaced practice, scaffolding, the worked example effect, among others. Additionally, he dispels some common education myths and critiques teaching methods lacking research-based evidence.
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MUSIC
Intro and Outro music by Coma Media - Catch it
Transition music by Podington Bear – Camp
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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